Most flights record?

Which individual model rocket has completed the most flights? How many? Is there a record list?

Which individual rocket motor?

This came up because I want to know how many flights model turbopumps should be built for.

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Peter Fairbrother
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Jim FLis flew his Astron Sprint at NARAM on flight #498. I think he was going to have Vern Estes push the button for #500, then retire the rocket.

My Happy Meal is up to about 165, but is held together by duct tape.

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Bob Kaplow

According to Bob Kaplow :

Reminds me of the old saw about "this is my great-great-...grandpappyies ORIGINAL axe. Replaced the head 4 times, and the handle 8!".

My "red rocket" is up around 200 flights. Of course, I've had to replace the fins twice and body tube 3 times. Same NC ;-)

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Chris Lewis

For the record, Gleda Estes flew the rocket on her 499th flight and Vern flew it on its 500th flight. Vern even put it on the pad and hooked her up.

After the launch I presented the model to Vern and Gleda with a small plaque with the stats on the model, which I repeat here:

Sprint'73 Purchased and built in 1973 Cost: $2.50 Total number of flights: 500 Last flight, August 3rd, 2005 (NARAM 47)

Length: 13.8" Diameter: 0.976" Weight: 1.0 oz.

Total cost of motors used: Approx: $765 Total flight distance traveled: Approx 71.86 miles (assuming A8-3 motors used each flight)

Repairs to rocket since 1973: Launch Lugs replaced 2 times Shock cord replaced 5 times Streamer replaced 24 times Remainder of rocket is stock from the original kit

I don't know if this is a record or not, but I will assume so (for a "model" rocket) untill I hear different.

She's traveled enough distance to make it into space :)

jim

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jflis

I'd say you got your money's worth out of that kit!

-Kevin

Reply to
Kevin Trojanowski

Cool...

Eldred

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Eldred Pickett

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